Now Your Cooking!
Food made easy. Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Supper, a late night snack...
Why does it seem that a Chef can whip up something amazing while most people have a hard time frying bacon? Here is what the Chef knows about frying bacon that most people do not. Adding a little water to the frying pan makes crispy bacon every time! As the temperature rises, the water helps the fat in the bacon to render more evenly. Also, as the water evaporates the bacon crispiness because the water in the bacon evaporates at the same rate as the water you added to the pan! Crispy bacon every time. It's that easy! Simple huh? And now you know what a Chef knows!
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Now Your Cooking!
Welcome to Now Your Cooking!
Times are tough. Money is short and more and more of us have lost jobs. We are all cutting back in order to get by. Eating out and ordering take-out is VERY EXPENSIVE. So are quality frozen dinners, and let’s face it, they do not taste very good. One of the things each of us can do to save money is to cook at home. But many today do not know how. Or how to do it cost effectively. Well folks, that is what we are here for!
"Now your Cooking" is a new concept in learning how to cook. Cookbooks are fine recipe collections, but they can not show you how to do something. DVD's, cooking shows on T. V. and videos on the Internet can not answer your questions and give you real time support. WE CAN! Also, you don't have to travel to a classroom or sit through important class time learning what you may already know. "Now your Cooking" comes to you! You’re home! Your schedule! With small group or one on one personalized instruction customized to your needs!
Best of all, it is affordable!
Please take the time to check out the rest of this site and learn more about what we have to offer, then contact us for a free consultation!
Chef Gene
"Now your Cooking" is a new concept in learning how to cook. Cookbooks are fine recipe collections, but they can not show you how to do something. DVD's, cooking shows on T. V. and videos on the Internet can not answer your questions and give you real time support. WE CAN! Also, you don't have to travel to a classroom or sit through important class time learning what you may already know. "Now your Cooking" comes to you! You’re home! Your schedule! With small group or one on one personalized instruction customized to your needs!
Best of all, it is affordable!
Please take the time to check out the rest of this site and learn more about what we have to offer, then contact us for a free consultation!
Chef Gene
Classes at Home!
Classes at Home!
Classes are taught in your home. In your kitchen. Instruction is one on one, or if you prefer, can be a small group of you and your friends. You may even wish to split the cost! Best of all, classes are AFFORDABLE! In just one class you can learn to make 3-5 meals, for less than the cost of one week of groceries!
Classes are customized to your wants and needs.
Learn:
How to organize your kitchen, making it easier and faster to turn out wonderful meals.
The tools and utensils every kitchen needs, and the ones it doesn’t!
All about knives, which ones are used for what and how to use them safely.
The spices and seasonings every kitchen needs on hand.
Cooking methods. Steaming, frying, sauté, roasting, braising, boiling, simmering, broiling, micro waving, grilling, BBQ (yes, it is a method, not a sauce), and more!
Coordinating your cook. How to get all the components of a meal done by the same time.
Meal planning. How to plan your meals for the week, create a grocery list, and shop (field trip time!). We can show you how to save time and $$$ here!
Side by side cooking. Cooking meals side by side with one of our Chefs. The only way to really learn!!!
Contact us for a free consultation
chef@nowyourcooking.net
or
815-679-6164
Classes are taught in your home. In your kitchen. Instruction is one on one, or if you prefer, can be a small group of you and your friends. You may even wish to split the cost! Best of all, classes are AFFORDABLE! In just one class you can learn to make 3-5 meals, for less than the cost of one week of groceries!
Classes are customized to your wants and needs.
Learn:
How to organize your kitchen, making it easier and faster to turn out wonderful meals.
The tools and utensils every kitchen needs, and the ones it doesn’t!
All about knives, which ones are used for what and how to use them safely.
The spices and seasonings every kitchen needs on hand.
Cooking methods. Steaming, frying, sauté, roasting, braising, boiling, simmering, broiling, micro waving, grilling, BBQ (yes, it is a method, not a sauce), and more!
Coordinating your cook. How to get all the components of a meal done by the same time.
Meal planning. How to plan your meals for the week, create a grocery list, and shop (field trip time!). We can show you how to save time and $$$ here!
Side by side cooking. Cooking meals side by side with one of our Chefs. The only way to really learn!!!
Contact us for a free consultation
chef@nowyourcooking.net
or
815-679-6164
About Us!
"Now Your Cooking" is dedicated to providing instruction in cooking from the most basic level to the most advanced. From scrambled eggs to sweet and sour chicken made from scratch. Layers of flavor, we can show you how!
At "Now Your Cooking" we believe that cooking can be easy, fun, and exciting for the individual or the entire family!
Be it a simple and fast meal (Grilled bacon, tomato & cheese), or hearty and complex (Peking Duck), we can teach YOU how!
We teach you how to meal plan, compile a grocery list that helps you control what you spend, and show you how to shop with the best value in mind. We can show you how to make the foods you will love to eat. And we will show you how to SAVE MONEY doing it!
That is what we are all about!
At "Now Your Cooking" we believe that cooking can be easy, fun, and exciting for the individual or the entire family!
Be it a simple and fast meal (Grilled bacon, tomato & cheese), or hearty and complex (Peking Duck), we can teach YOU how!
We teach you how to meal plan, compile a grocery list that helps you control what you spend, and show you how to shop with the best value in mind. We can show you how to make the foods you will love to eat. And we will show you how to SAVE MONEY doing it!
That is what we are all about!
Tips
Be sure to stop by the blog for cooking tips, tricks, wisdom and wit!
Recipe of the Week!
Quick Chicken Stir-Fry
Serving Size : 4
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 tablespoons oil
3 Boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 Garlic clove -- minced
1 cup broccoli flowerets
1 cup red pepper strips
1 cup carrot slices
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1/2 cup Miracle Whip
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Heat oil in skillet over high heat.
Cut chicken into strips, add to skillet with garlic; stir-fry 3 minutes.
Add vegetables; stir-fry an additional 3 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium; stir in Miracle Whip, soy sauce and ginger.
Simmer 1 minute.
Serve over rice.
Serving Size : 4
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
2 tablespoons oil
3 Boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 Garlic clove -- minced
1 cup broccoli flowerets
1 cup red pepper strips
1 cup carrot slices
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1/2 cup Miracle Whip
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Heat oil in skillet over high heat.
Cut chicken into strips, add to skillet with garlic; stir-fry 3 minutes.
Add vegetables; stir-fry an additional 3 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium; stir in Miracle Whip, soy sauce and ginger.
Simmer 1 minute.
Serve over rice.
Tip of the Week
Most people think that most cases of food poisoning are contracted by eating at a restaurant that is unsanitary. The fact is that most cases of food borne illness occur from food that is prepared at home! Because an illness can take up to 72 hours to present itself it is easy to think that you got it from eating out. But the truth is that most restaurants have very high sanitary standards. Restaurants are required by law to have at least one employee that is SafeServ certified by the state. The local Health Department also inspects them often. Also, a restaurant can not afford even ONE person getting sick. Just a rumor can close a restaurant down fast!
Cross contamination is the #1 cause of food borne illness occurring in the home. One of the best ways to prevent it is to use paper towels in place of the kitchen dishtowel!
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Cross contamination is the #1 cause of food borne illness occurring in the home. One of the best ways to prevent it is to use paper towels in place of the kitchen dishtowel!
Want to learn more?